Dem convicted of ballot abuse appointed vice mayor of Arizona city

A Democratic city councilwoman previously convicted of ballot abuse was recently appointed vice mayor of San Luis in Arizona, the Arizona Daily Independent News Network reported. San Luis Mayor Nieves Riedel and the city council decided in a 4-3 vote to name Gloria Torres the city’s next vice mayor, according to a December 14 press release. The decision was recommended by former Vice Mayor Luis E. Cabrera and supported by Council Member Matias Rosales. Torres was elected to the city council in 2000 and is currently serving her third term....